CVE-2006-5823

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.

References (22)

[Various Sources] http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-07-11-2006.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10588

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22767

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/24098

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/24259

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/24482

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25630

... and 2 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Nov 09, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026